HC Deb 23 April 1948 vol 449 cc2211-2

Section three of the Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1945 (which provides that a person in contributory service shall not be subject to an independent superannuation scheme, as there defined) shall, in relation to any person who becomes employed in contributory service after the passing of this Act, have effect as if for Subsection (2) of that section (which relates to persons becoming employed in contributory service who, but for the said provision, would be subject to such a scheme) there were substituted the following Subsection, that is to say— (2) where a person who becomes employed in contributory service after the commencement of this Act—

  1. (a) has, not more than one year before he so becomes employed in contributory service, been subject to an independent superannuation scheme; and
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  2. (b) would, but for the fact that the service in which he so becomes employed is contributory service, be subject to such a scheme in respect of that service,
the service in which he so becomes employed shall not be treated as contributory service and he shall be subject to the independent superannuation scheme accordingly: Provided that if any person who is subject to an independent superannuation scheme by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this Subsection elects, by notice in writing to the Minister of Education and to the body administering the scheme given within three months of the date of his becoming employed in contributory service, or within such longer period as the Minister of Education may in any particular case allow, to withdraw from the scheme, the said provisions shall not have effect in relation to any service in which he is employed after the election takes effect "—[Mr. Glenvil Hall.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Mr. Glenvil Hall

I beg to move, "That the Clause be read a Second time."

As the Committee are aware, this is an extremely complicated Measure, and the language of the Clauses, except that dealing with the title, is somewhat obscure. Although this Clause seems formidable and is pretty long, its object is very simple. It secures that where a person who comes under an independent superannuation scheme becomes a teacher, and would be able to continue under the scheme but for the fact that his service as a teacher is contributory service under the Teachers (Superannuation) Act, he may elect whether he will stay under his original scheme, or whether he will come under the teachers' superannuation scheme. What is being done here is to permit this choice in certain cases not covered by the earlier legislation.

Question put, and agreed to.

Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.

Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended (in the Standing Committee, and on re-committal) considered.